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all right, stay with us. >> welcome back, everyone. women at the top. that was the topic of a meeting today. chancellor angela merkel is looking to promote women. at the moment, there are no plans to force companies to have more female representation on their board. some in the country have already agreed to voluntary targets. >> the battle of the sexes,he oldest game in the world, but men have always had the upper hand in terms of careers. company executive board members in germany's top tea hundred companies, -- the top two hundred companies, women have a small percentage. many ordinary germans are against fixed quotas. >> it would be curbing companies' freedom, and i do not think that is a good thing. >> it is nonsense. women are doing well. they just have to stick up for themselves. >> to be in a position of leadership, you have to have leadership qualities. >> but the proportion of women in executive positions rose by just 4% in the last 10 years, despite promises to do better. some believe a better way to help women would be to improve working con
all right, stay with us. >> welcome back, everyone. women at the top. that was the topic of a meeting today. chancellor angela merkel is looking to promote women. at the moment, there are no plans to force companies to have more female representation on their board. some in the country have already agreed to voluntary targets. >> the battle of the sexes,he oldest game in the world, but men have always had the upper hand in terms of careers. company executive board members in...
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this would show a clear intent to use all instruments available to us through the un charter. >> most german politicians have criticized france's unilateral move to recognize the libyan rebels. the critics say the eu must exert a unified stance. >> turning to bahrain, or at least six people have been killed in an assault by riot police. security forces used tanks and attack helicopters to overrun pearl square, where the opposition camp out for weeks, calling for political reform. police and soldiers fired tear gas and shotguns at protesters. this happened after the king called in saudi troops to keep order. for more analysis on the situation in bahrain, i am joined by a member of the german institute for international security. saudi arabia has sent troops into bahrain. how big a threat are the protests in bahrain for its neighbor? >> i do not think there is a big threat, but the saudis see the shiite protests as a sign of iranian influence in this country which is virtually a saudi protectorate. that is why i intervened. it is iran. it is not the shiites. >> iran is closely watching
this would show a clear intent to use all instruments available to us through the un charter. >> most german politicians have criticized france's unilateral move to recognize the libyan rebels. the critics say the eu must exert a unified stance. >> turning to bahrain, or at least six people have been killed in an assault by riot police. security forces used tanks and attack helicopters to overrun pearl square, where the opposition camp out for weeks, calling for political reform....
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it took us 31 days. moreover, we've accomplished these objectives consistent with the pledge that i made to the american people at the outset of our military operations. i said that america's role would be limited and that we would not put ground troops into libya, that we would focus our unique capabilities on the front end of the operation and that we would transfer responsibility to our allies and partners. tonight we are fulfilling that pledge. our most effective alliance, nato, has taken command of the enforcement of the arms embargo and the no fly zone. last night nato decided to take on the additional responsibility of protecting libyan civilians. this transfer from the united states to nato will take place on wednesday. going forward, the lead in enforcing the no fly zone and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to our allies and partners. and i am fully confident that our coalition will keep the pressure on qaddafi's remaining forces. in that effort, the united states will play a s
it took us 31 days. moreover, we've accomplished these objectives consistent with the pledge that i made to the american people at the outset of our military operations. i said that america's role would be limited and that we would not put ground troops into libya, that we would focus our unique capabilities on the front end of the operation and that we would transfer responsibility to our allies and partners. tonight we are fulfilling that pledge. our most effective alliance, nato, has taken...
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of us are exhausted. we have nowhere to sleep. >> shelter and clean drinking water are in short supply. international aid is beginning to arrive, but it takes time. >> we are expecting about a $38 million operation to support the food supplies. >> many refugees feel abandoned by their governments and are leaving camps to try to make their own way home. these buses are destined for the coast from which refugees hope to find a way to continue their journey. meanwhile, tens of thousands remain stranded at the border with no other option but to wait. >> to germany, where u.s. president barack obama says he is outraged by an attack on u.s. troops at frankfurt airport. two airmen were killed and two wounded when gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying u.s. military personnel. angela marco quickly condemned the killing and promised to form an investigation. the gunman, a cause of the naonal, is now in police -- a kosovo national, is now in police custody. >> the vessel came under attack outside frankfurt airport's
of us are exhausted. we have nowhere to sleep. >> shelter and clean drinking water are in short supply. international aid is beginning to arrive, but it takes time. >> we are expecting about a $38 million operation to support the food supplies. >> many refugees feel abandoned by their governments and are leaving camps to try to make their own way home. these buses are destined for the coast from which refugees hope to find a way to continue their journey. meanwhile, tens of...
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thank you for joining us here on in dw-tv. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪ fis ♪ which foot was it? best make that "best wishes." we don't want them getng their hopes up, do we? no, i suppose not. have always done it. why should she watch the flowers? nobody really remembers,
thank you for joining us here on in dw-tv. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪ fis ♪ which foot was it? best make that "best wishes." we don't want them getng their hopes up, do we? no, i suppose not. have always done it. why should she watch the flowers? nobody really remembers,